Folding crib



(No Model.)

0. BIGEON.

FOLDING GRIB.

No. 506,659. Patented Ooh-17, 1893.

5 UNITED STATES PATENT FOLDING CRIB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,659, dated October17, 1893.

Application filed September 24, 1891. Serial No. 406.759. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES BIGEON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oincin-.

nati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Folding Cribs, of which the following is aspecification.

. My invention relates to childrens cradles; its object being to producea folding or knock-down cradle which may be folded up into a smallerspace for convenience in storing away under an ordinary bedstead, or ina closet, or for transportation; to which end it consists in the cradleconstructed as hereinafter set forth and as illustrated in the drawingsherewith, in which- Figure 1, is a side elevation of my improved cradlecomplete; Fig. 2, an end elevation of the same; Fig. 3, a plan view ofthe cradle with the bed-bottom removed; Fig. 4, an end View of thecradle with the supporting legs folded under and the sides in process offolding down. Fig. 5, is a side View of the entire structure foldedtogether.

Referring now to the drawings, the central permanent part of thesupporting frame is a longitudinal sill, A, having studs or pintles, p,projecting at each end. Hinged to and beneath this sill at the ends, soas to fold inward, are the bent bows, B, the terminals, b, constitutingsupporting legs which are strengthened by cross braces, b, and, up-

rights, 17*, and furnished if desired with caster-wheels, a. The bows,B, are braced centrally to the longitudinal sill, A, by foldingrule-joint struts, c, pivotally secured to the cross braces of the bows,B, and to a central platform, d, secured to the sill, A, allowing thebows, B, to fold under as shown in Figs. 4. and 5.

The bed bottom being preferably a wire web mounted upon a rectangularframe, is not shown herein but its position isindicated by the dottedline, 00. It is mounted upon and between corresponding cross braces, e,forming a part of the head and foot portions of the cradle proper. Thecradle proper consists of corresponding head and foot end frames, 0, (ofwhich the braces, 6, form part) and corresponding side frames, D; thesebe ing constructed in any suitable manner.

Both side and end frames are divided and the parts hinged together in acommon horizontal plane at or just above the plane of the bed-bottom,below which plane they are permanently joined in a box or trough form.The free parts, O, of the ends, 0, fall inward and rest upon thebed-bottom, as indicated in Fig. 5, while the free parts, D, of thesides, D, fall outward and hang suspended downward as indicated in Figs.4 and 5. When the parts are together they are retained by suitable hooksor catches, f.

The cradle proper is mounted upon its supporting sill or platform bymeans of piutles, p, which pass into or through the lower cross brace,e, of the head and foot frames, 0; and support it pivotally. I

The lower ends of the head and foot frames, 0, are provided withcaster-wheels, g, so that when the cradle is folded up as shown in Figs.4 and 5, these Wheels rest upon the floor and support the same. In thiscondition the bed may be used as a trundle-be'd,-the end pieces beingleft raised and retained by the extra hooks, it, provided for thepurpose.

The side pieces, D, engage against the bows, B, in the oscillations ofthe cradle and form a limiting stop,suitable rubber cushions beingprovided at the contact surfaces.

A stirrup, S, may be provided, attached at one side to the side piece,D,for convenience in rocking the cradle if desired; and springs, s, areattached between the uprights,'b and the body of the cradle as shown, tohold the bodynormally in a central position and by their resiliencyassist the rocking action of the cradle.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States- 1. A folding cradle constructed substantially as follows:a rectangular bed-bottom or supporting frame, hinged side and end-flapssecured at the upper side thereof and adapted to fold down inwardly;combined with a supporting sill, extending centrally between the endcross-pieces 0f the bed-bottom and pivotally supporting the sameby,pintle con-= nections; and bows constituting the supporting legs,hinged beneath. the sill and adapted to fold inwardly within the bedframe; substantially as set forth.

thereto and folding inward, the rule-joint braces, and the cradle orcrib body pivotally r 5 secured to the ends of the sill, and thesprings, 8, connecting the crib body and the supporting legs,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing 20 witnesses.

CHARLES BIGEON.

Witnesses:

L, M. HOSEA, E. HOSEA.

